Lancashire Cricket Board: Mawdesley CC Receive £98,500
Mawdesley CC Receive £98,500
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Dipesh Asher on 23/12/2013 16:32:00
Mawdesley CC in Chorley, who play in the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield, are
celebrating an award of a grant and loan from the England & Wales Cricket Trust
(EWCT).
The EWCT’s grant aid programme aims to finance capital projects, including
renovations to improve facilities which contribute to sustaining and increasing
participation. Mawdesley Cricket Club was identified by the England and Wales
Cricket Board (ECB) and the Lancashire Cricket Board as a club of strategic
importance and because of the strength of their junior development programme.
The EWCT made a grant of £55,500 and an Interest Free Loan of £43,000. The
total project of developing their new pavilion will cost approximately £220,000
and completion of the project will be in advance of next season.
Mawdesley Cricket Club’s Secretary, Martin Lewis, said: “We were delighted
when we were awarded the grant because this made it possible to go ahead with
the new pavilion project. We have been fundraising for 2 years as we urgently
needed to upgrade our pavilion and dressing room facilities. The old pavilion
has been demolished and the new pavilion will be on the same site and will
comprise of 2 new large changing rooms, each with internal showers and toilet
facilities, an Umpires’ room, kitchen and social area. In addition there will
be separate toilet facilities for spectators and also facilities for people with
disabilities. The pavilion is being built to ECB Technical Specifications.”
Paul Bryson, Clubs and Leagues Manager for the LCB, added: "This development
represents a new chapter in the life of Mawdesley Cricket Club. It allows the
club to make their facilities as welcoming and accessible as possible to
members, players and spectators. Having high quality cricket facilities
accessible to the community will be key to sustaining participation in grass
roots cricket over the coming years."
Further update on their development will be provided, in the mean time please
find images of the work carried out so far by downloading the PDF files below.
Mawdesley CC Pavilion October 2013 (435 Kb)
Mawdesley CC Pavilion November 2013 (431 Kb)
Mawdesley CC Pavilion December 2013 (353 Kb)